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  How Screwed Up Are You Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness???

  by minimus in

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  after reading so many experiences about how being a jw affected a person's life, i wonder how your life has turned out because you were at one time a witness.

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  herk

  proplog2,

  With all due respect, I see some expressions in your comment that could be interpreted as dishonest.

  Isn't interesting that some people don't feel their lives were completely ruined by JWs.

  "Some people" = Just two of the above persons claim that JWs didn't make their lives worse.

  "Completely ruined" = That isn't the issue. The question is to what extent our lives have been screwed up.

  Many honestly admit that ordinary parental neglect, alcoholism, etc. were more influential on their lives than a "high-control" religion.

  Who are these "many"? It seems to me you have an insatiable desire to see white when the only thing in front of you is totally black.

  Only a naive person would brush aside the fact that JWs, more than most religious persons, are noteworthy for family divisions, suicides, messed-up personalities, neglected education, lack of qualifications for making a comfortable living, etc., etc.
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  Militant Apostates

  by Rainmakerone in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i'm wondering if there are many truly militant apostates out there....... some real god hating watchtower bashing hard guys....i just read the "bill bowen update" thread and feel that all opposition is good opposition, and knowing that the wt society can see any posts we make, also feel its a shame they can see squabbles among their enemies.

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  BIG NEWS on BBC: London Bethel has FIRED T. Jaracz!!!

  by nilfun in

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/flash/p45.swf?t=teddy%20jaracz.

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  herk

  It didn't work the first few times I tried it, but now I've got it.

  How DARE they put T Jaracz in the same category as those of us who got smart enough to leave or who were smart enough to let them throw us out!
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  Ex-JW Meet-Up: How Did Yours Go ?

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious.

  for those of you who made it out to the yesterdays ex-jw meet-up: how was it?.

  tell us, only if you want to, what city you are from, and your impressions of the meet-up.. the toronto meet-up went off fine.

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  Gwydion,

  You're the one, of course, who has to decide, but last year in Toronto we had little children and babes in mothers' arms. Everybody seemed to enjoy having the kids there even though one baby wailed some of the time. Of course, if you have kids that tend to wander, you'd have to keep an eye on them.

  I left JWs around the same time you did. Like Toronto's, the Detroit meet-up group is a special bunch, so I've heard, and I hope to meet them too someday.

  Maxwell,

  There've been times when I've also been able to hang around for only an hour. But, like you, I felt it was a great experience just the same. We're fortunate in the Toronto area in being able to meet with about 10 to 15 ex-JWs every week if we want to.

  Herk
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  Ex-JW Meet-Up: How Did Yours Go ?

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious.

  for those of you who made it out to the yesterdays ex-jw meet-up: how was it?.

  tell us, only if you want to, what city you are from, and your impressions of the meet-up.. the toronto meet-up went off fine.

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  Aztec,

  Rayzor the cutest? How can we know? Half the competition have blurred faces!

  Walter,

  When I magnify the picture, the following label is what I see on your "peach juice."

  Herk
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  Ex-JW Meet-Up: How Did Yours Go ?

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious.

  for those of you who made it out to the yesterdays ex-jw meet-up: how was it?.

  tell us, only if you want to, what city you are from, and your impressions of the meet-up.. the toronto meet-up went off fine.

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  Top 10 ways to get rid of Dubs at the door

  by absolutelynoone in

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  2. friends

  10. when they ask, "can i talk to you about god?

  " reply, "sure, what would you like to know?

  9. answer the door with a bloody knife and say, "i'm sorry, could you come back in a half hour?

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  herk

  There's a great idea in the following article:

  http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/6033938.htm

  Tell them you will accept their literature offer, but ... "I need a receipt for tax purposes.''
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  Ex-JW Meet-Up: How Did Yours Go ?

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious.

  for those of you who made it out to the yesterdays ex-jw meet-up: how was it?.

  tell us, only if you want to, what city you are from, and your impressions of the meet-up.. the toronto meet-up went off fine.

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  herk

  Here's an enlargement of the same picture:
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  Was Jesus Christ simply 'a god' ?!?!

  by Hamas in

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  2. friends

  i need some info folks ;

  i need anything at all that can counter the old dubya argument that jesus was simply 'a god'.

  the only thing is, it can't say that he is 'god'.

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  Was Jesus Christ simply 'a god' ?!?!

  by Hamas in

  1. jw
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  i need some info folks ;

  i need anything at all that can counter the old dubya argument that jesus was simply 'a god'.

  the only thing is, it can't say that he is 'god'.

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  herk

  Probably this is merely a start:

  Jesus never called himself God or even Son of God. He constantly referred to himself as the son of man. He identified himself with the problems, sorrows, and sufferings of the human race. (Hebrews 2:14-18)

  He had a human birth. (Galatians 4:4; Luke 2:7; Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:1; Romans 1:3)

  He had a human mother. Through her his ancestry is traced to the first man Adam. (Luke 3:23-38) Through her he is the son of Abraham and son of David.

  He had a normal human development: "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him." (Luke 2:40) "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." (Luke 2:52)

  He was repeatedly called a man. (John 1:30; 8:40; Acts 2:22; 13:38; Romas 5:15; 1 Corinthians 15:21, 47; Philippians 2:8) Even after his resurrection he is called "the man Christ Jesus." (1 Timothy 2:5) The New Testament says he will return as a man. (Matthew 16:27, 28; 25:31; 26:64) It says he will judge the world as a man. (Acts 17:31)